as in banquet
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team
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Recent Examples of dinner
At a dinner with the Kennedy Center board Monday evening, Trump said the previous leadership spent millions of dollars.
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 21 May 2025
Leo Annapolis has excellent dinner offerings that draw heavily on local farmers and suppliers.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Wear it with white trousers on a seaside dinner in Positano, with wide-leg jeans for brunch in Charleston, or tuck it into a midi skirt for strolling through local markets in Lisbon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Travel expense reports show board members regularly use limousine services to go to and from the airport when traveling on the district’s dime, and have indulged in steak dinners sometimes for $300 a person on one meal.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 21 May 2025
Leo Annapolis has excellent dinner offerings that draw heavily on local farmers and suppliers.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Wear it with white trousers on a seaside dinner in Positano, with wide-leg jeans for brunch in Charleston, or tuck it into a midi skirt for strolling through local markets in Lisbon.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Travel expense reports show board members regularly use limousine services to go to and from the airport when traveling on the district’s dime, and have indulged in steak dinners sometimes for $300 a person on one meal.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
Noun
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The banquet hall will be used in a two-room setup more frequently, according to Couch.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Attendees of the Thursday night banquet at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C., paid an average of $1 million to get in the room, spending close to $400 million in total.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Noun
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After a day in the park, feast on local salmon and greens grown on the property, stretch out in the yoga yurt or the sauna, and cozy up with a good book around the fire.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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The cycle begins with the return of the first salmon in spring, which Pacific Northwest tribal nations honor with the First Salmon feast.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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